New Epidermal Cells are Pushed to the Outer Sublayer of Skin

Question

New epidermal cells are pushed to the outer sublayer of skin called the _______.
A) dermal papillae
B) stratum corneum
C) stratum basale
D) superficial fascia

Accepted Answer

The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, and it is composed of dead skin cells that are continually shed and replaced by new cells from the underlying layer. The other options, dermal papillae, stratum basale, and superficial fascia, are all located deeper within the skin and are not involved in the turnover of epidermal cells.